Hello Scribblers
An exciting opportunity for Scribblers here, as the University of Essex, in partnership with Short Fiction- a visual, literary journal, are reopening their internationally renowned short story competition.
There are two different options for entries- an open-themed prize, with no restrictions on genre, style, theme or subject (entries should be in prose fiction rather than poetry or memoir). The other option is to submit an entry to the Wild Writing Prize- where your prose fiction should focus on themes of nature, environment and/ or climate crisis.
Maximum length of the piece for submission is 5,000 words (there is no minimum length).
Follow the link below to find out more about these competitions, including entry fee and guidelines. There are some free entry places for writers on a low income- which are provided on a first-come-first-served basis, so do be quick if you want to apply for this option.
Deadline for entries is the 31st March 2021.
https://www.shortfictionjournal.co.uk/competition
Good luck and Happy Scribbling!
